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[klafterreith]

Please tell me if a native speaker would accept (A) the following expressions. Or are they totally wrong (TW)?


1.If you are bullied, THERE GROWS THE FEELING OF AGGRESSION.

2.MANY PEOPLE ARE ON RISK FACTORS (=Many people are at risk)

3.WE CAN WORK AGAINST VIOLENCE (= we can do something about violence)

Thank you so much!

PEACE

[Nef]

[i]1.If you are bullied, THERE GROWS THE FEELING OF AGGRESSION.

2.MANY PEOPLE ARE ON RISK FACTORS (=Many people are at risk)

3.WE CAN WORK AGAINST VIOLENCE (= we can do something about violence)
[/i]

Number 3 is fine.

For number 2, I'd say something like "Many people have (or experience, or are subject to) risk factors." I wouldn't say "are on risk factors."

For number 1, something like "If you are bullied, you're likely to respond aggressively" (or likely to get aggressive) seems more natural to me.